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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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